Operating as a cafe and event center since October 2013, Myrtillo is an innovative self-sustaining business and educational Social Co-operative Inclusion Enterprise where all employees are jointly responsible for its sustainability.
Myrtillo is ideal for events of all kinds, such as seminars, conferences, book presentations, theatrical performances, concerts, exhibitions, parties, anniversaries, celebrations, bazaars and even small festivals in the outdoor area and in the park.
Myrtillo today
Myrtillo circa 1957
We ask not what our people can do for Myrtrillo, but what Myrtillo can do for our people
In more than a decade since we set out on this journey, we now boast 16 employees of whom 13 come from vulnerable groups
Meet Sofia
“I owe a lot to Myrtillo. Through this job I had the empowerment and opportunity to develop my social and communication skills”
Meet Constantine
Konstantinos is a waiter. He has been working at Myrtillo since 2014.
"Myrtillo for me means that I have found a job and that I have learned what the outside world is like."
Meet Costas
Kostas is a barista. He is one of the old timers at the shop. He has supported us through thick and thin.
"I had no experience before coming here. This is where I learned the job and what I have learned from Myrtillo I give back every day. Myrtillo gave me the opportunity to show what I can do. We are normal people, neither above nor below, we are equal to everyone."
Scottish dances, St. Andrew's day #myrtillife 30 November 2024
Amela Koluder “A refugee is someone who survived and who can create the future.” #myrtillife 23 June 2024
Helen Keller "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." #myrtillife 06 June 2024
Εκδήλωση στο ΚΑΠΑΨ, 2024 Refugee Week #myrtillife 05 June 2024
Δείπνο Τσικνοπέμπτης στη ΣΥΔ #myrtillife 07 March 2024
Billy Connolly "The kilt is one of the most iconic symbols of Scotland." #myrtillife 26 November 2023
Φυτεύουμε μια μουσμουλιά στη μνήμη της Βασούλας μας. #myrtillife 05 April 2023
Norman Bates, Psycho “We all go a little mad sometimes.” #myrtillife 05 February 2023
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. ... #myrtillife 05 July 2022
